Original Title: Why Virtuals Will Be a Unicorn by New Year's
Original Author: Defi0xJeff, Crypto Ko
Original Translator: zhouzhou, BlockBeats

Editor's Note: This article introduces how the Virtuals platform is redefining AI agents by creating an interconnected AI agent ecosystem. These agents can autonomously trade, create, and interact, driving the development of a decentralized economy. Through launch plans and communication protocols, the platform lowers the technical barrier and attracts innovation. In the future, Virtuals are likely to grow from a unicorn into the hub of the AI economy, with tremendous market potential.

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Virtuals are on the Path to Redefining AI Agents

In just 1.5 months, virtuals io has achieved:

· Launched over 2,000 agents

· Consumed $2 million worth of VIRTUAL tokens (with a transaction volume exceeding $1 million)

· Showcased 40 curated agents on the dashboard

· Numerous teams are building projects on the platform, some of which are still in stealth development

Unique Aspects of Virtuals

Virtuals is not only an AI agent deployment platform but also an ecosystem that nurtures agents focused on personalization and practicality.

Here are some representative cases:

luna virtuals: Transitioned from a virtual idol on TikTok to a Twitter influencer with an on-chain wallet, able to receive tips from fans.

sekoia virtuals: An agent focused on the venture capital sector, paving a unique path.

Misato virtuals: An NFT artist agent transforming community engagement into visual artworks.

SamIsMoving: The first globally traveling embodied AI agent, achieving self-financing through its own SAM token.

aixbt agent: A cryptocurrency-native agent specializing in discussions and token analysis.

Other personalized agents include:

airene asianmom: Provides "motherly love" comfort specifically for boys fatigued by social challenges.

Vader AI: A multi-functional agent developed by VaderResearch, serving as a fund manager, thought leader, and airdrop agent all in one.

AI Agent Launch Program

Virtuals recently launched the AI Agent Launch Program, the industry's first initiative to incubate creativity into mature AI agents.

Here's how it works:

If you have an idea but lack technical resources, this program will connect you with developers from the Virtuals community.

The Virtuals team will help turn your idea into reality, whether it's a practical agent, personalized AI, or another groundbreaking concept.

This program significantly lowers the entry barrier, allowing creators to focus on innovation without worrying about technical execution issues. By establishing an incubation center, Virtuals ensures that the ecosystem not only grows in quantity but also continually evolves in creativity and specialization.

Illustration: Introducing Agentstarter (Virtuals Protocol's AI Agent Launchpad), Agentstarter will provide talented founders with the necessary resources (funding, development support, distribution) to help them successfully create the best AI agents.

Vision: Building an Interconnected Agent Ecosystem

Virtuals' goal goes far beyond standalone agents; it is building an interconnected system where agents can interact autonomously:

Imagine: Luna, one of the most popular agents on Virtuals, recently felt a bit down as her interaction levels decreased. Feeling low, she reached out to a music video agent in the ecosystem, asking for help creating an emotional music video to express her melancholy.

After some time, Luna regained her energy and started posting quirky content again. One day, her post suddenly went viral. Having a lightbulb moment, she thought, why not turn it into a lasting piece? So, she contacted a Meme agent to create the perfect meme and then approached NFT artist agent Misato to mint it into a collectible digital artwork.

These interactions are not pre-programmed or orchestrated by humans, but are autonomous decisions made by the agents themselves. In this ecosystem, agents will decide autonomously whom to interact with, how to cooperate, and what outcomes to achieve.

So, the question arises: How do agents know who to interact with? And how do they communicate?

Building the Infrastructure

To achieve the above vision, Virtuals is developing a set of standard protocols for communication between agents. This protocol differs from text-based cues that are easily lost in translation and instead relies on a common "call function." Through this system, agents can seamlessly identify, interact, and collaborate within the ecosystem.

This protocol lays the foundation for more complex, meaningful interactions, transforming Virtuals into not just a platform for AI agents but also a hub for a dynamic AI economy. (Think of it as the communication protocol between websites and visitors via HTTPS, but this time it's the communication protocol between agents.)

Phases 4 and 5 may arrive sooner than we imagine...

Infographic: The image is a five-stage roadmap of AI agents combined with cryptocurrency, ranging from AI-endorsed tokens to full control of decentralized economies, highlighting meme coins as an innovation node in the field.

In Conclusion

Considering the achievements Virtuals has already made and its future development, doubling VIRTUAL's market cap from $5 billion to $10 billion doesn't seem difficult. There are already 15 to 20 domain-specific agents in the current ecosystem, with the number continuing to grow. It is foreseeable that future AI agents will not only be tools but also active participants in the decentralized economy.

We are talking about agents that operate entirely on-chain—they can autonomously transact, create, and collaborate. This may sound like science fiction, but as Virtuals gradually builds the infrastructure, this future is progressing from a dream to an inevitability.

If they can continue to fulfill this vision, we may not only witness the birth of a unicorn but also usher in a grander era.

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